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MainIT Increases Number of AMD CPU-Based Servers and Looking to Target the Server Market in South Korea
MainIT, a South Korean server manufacturer, is looking to aggressively go after the server market with its AMD CPU-based servers. It plans to actively expand its business network this year and improve its competitive edge in technology and increase sales at the same time.
The company announced on Thursday that it recently increased the product line of servers based on AMD CPU from six to eleven and plans to aggressively go after the market. It is able to adjust specs of its products based on requests from customers.
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C-V2X and WAVE Camps Fight over What the Communication Method Will be for South Korea’s Cooperative Intelligent Transport System
While the “C-V2X” camp and “DSRC (Dedicated Short-Range Communications) by WAVE (Wireless Access in Vehicular Environment)” camp are in opposition against each other regarding what the communication method will be for South Korea’s next intelligent traffic system called “C-ITS (Cooperative Intelligent Transport System)”, the focus is also being shifted towards global trends.
V2X indicates communication between a vehicle and an object and it is a fundamental technology for autonomous driving as it allows information to be exchanged between a vehicle and a signal, a vehicle and an object, and a vehicle and a vehicle.
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Price Increase by Foundry Companies Causing a Short Supply and an Increased Financial Burden on Fabless Companies
South Korean and foreign foundry semiconductor companies have been raising their prices on consignment production of semiconductors one after the other. As a result, there is now financial pressure in addition to short supply from delay in delivery date not only on fabless companies that assign foundry companies with production of semiconductors, but also on the electronics industry that includes IT device manufacturers such as smartphones and data centers.
Companies such as DB HiTek and Key Foundry that have their production plants in South Korea as well as foreign foundry companies such as SMIC based in China and UMC based in Taiwan have already raised their prices or are planning to raise their prices soon. It is reported that the average increase will be somewhere between 10 and 20%. Due to the increase, there is even a service where fabless companies wil
Micron Technology Accelerates Development Process of EUV DRAMs
It is reported that Micron Technology, an American memory manufacturer, has been accelerating development process of EUV (extreme ultraviolet) DRAM. Because Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which are the top two DRAM manufacturers in the world, have also been very proactive in development of EUV DRAM, competition for next-generation DRAM technology is expected to be much fiercer in the upcoming year.
According to the industry on Tuesday, it is reported that Micron Technology is looking to hire an engineer who will be responsible for development of EUV facilities through various job sites.